Second Announcement

Acceptance and format of the publication.  

1. Initial decisions concerning acceptance of the papers to be delivered at the Symposium will be based on the abstracts submitted by March 31, 2005. The information will be sent by e-mail by April 30, 2005.
2. The full text of the paper together with the declaration of the author’s rights should be submitted by e–mail or on floppy disks by June 20, 2005.The forms and the format requirements are available on the website of the Symposium. The average paper should not exceed 8 pages and plenary paper 12 pages.
3. The abstracts and the program of the Symposium will be edited in the form of a brochure. All papers qualified for the presentations at the Symposium will be available on CDs. All the participants will get both the brochure with the abstracts and the CD.
4. The papers selected during the presentations at the Symposium by the Scientific Board will be recommended for publication in a book form by Springer Verlag or Publisinhg House of Poznan University of Technology as well as in the following journals:

-         Chemical and Process Engineering

-         Chemical Equipment and Engineering

-         Drying Technology

-    Transport in Porous Media

-         Folia Forestalia Polonica, Seria B Drzewnictwo

-         Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities

-         series:

- Agricultural Engineering

 - Food Science and Technology

 - Wood Technology

5. Publications in the journals will be issued according to the criteria of the particular editors in the number agreed between the organizers of the Symposium and the particular editors.
6. Participants will be informed about the form of the presentation (paper or poster) in the Third Announcement on our website by July 31, 2005.

Venue of the Symposium and form of presentations

The Symposium with foreign guests participation will take place in a modern lecturing Center of the Poznan Technical University at Berdychowo Street, 60 – 965 Poznań, in the auditorium halls No. 8 and 9, first floor.

The office of the Symposium will be placed in the rooms adjacent to the auditorium halls and will be open on September 13, from 3–9 p.m. and September 14, from 8 a.m. till the end of the Symposium.

Auditorium halls are equipped in the multi–media projectors, overhead projectors, portable computers and sound facilities.

The time allotted for a paper is 15 minutes + 5 minutes' discussion and for a plenary paper 35 minutes + 10 minutes' discussion. The representatives of the companies will have 15 minutes in the presentation session. Presentations should be announced in the participants’ forms.

Poster session will take place in the main hall near the auditorium halls. It is recommended to place posters sized 90 x 100 cm (vertical arrangement) before the poster session on the numbered panels. They can be left there throughout the whole Symposium.

Symposium fee

Full conference fee (including accommodation and all meals) paid before May 15, 2005 amounts to:

450 EUR regular fee

400 EUR discount fee (students and post graduates)

Later payments:

500 EUR regular fee

450 EUR discount fee (students and post graduates)

Symposium fee without accommodation (meals included):

320 EUR regular fee paid before May 15, 2005

Participants wishing to arrange their own accommodation are kindly requested to do so by themselves. Below is a list of hotels placed in the vicinity of the venue of the Symposium:

Park Hotel *** - www.polhotels.com/Poznan/HPPark

Ibis Poznań Centrum**  - www.ibishotel.com (Hotel code 3110)

Hotel Stare Miasto*** - www.hotelstaremiasto.pl

nasz Klub Pokoje Gościnne – www.naszklub.pl

Payments should be made to the following bank account:

Politechnika Poznańska (NIP 777-00-03-699)
pl. Marii Skłodowskiej Curie 2
60-965 Poznań
PEKAO S.A. II O/P-ń 04 1240 1763 1111 0000 1812 7773 - "Drying"

with the name of the payer

Full symposium fee covers organizational costs of the Symposium as well as the costs of printing and issue of symposium materials, beverages in the breaks, all the meals and the accommodation costs for three nights.

In case of resignation after full payment has been made it is recommended to notify the organizers in order to get the refund: by July 31 – to get 100% of the fee and August 31 – to get 50% of the fee. Later resignations will not by refunded.

Accommodation

We have arranged accommodation for the participants in guests rooms and students’ rooms of our University in a very close location to the venue of the Lecture Center. Both guest rooms and students’ rooms are double – if you have any suggestions of who you would wish to share a room with, please let us know in advance.

We have prepared an option of a symposium fee without accommodation for the participants  residents of Poznań or guests wishing to arrange their accommodation by themselves.

Meals

Meals will be served in the University canteen close to the Conference halls. Refreshments will be served during the brakes. Costs include a social event and a dinner reception.